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21:33

Olly Murs cryptic tweet fuels speculation of a possible surprise gig

Olly Murs has given fans fresh hope of a possible gig after the last minute cancellation of his concert’s in Bournemouth and Exeter.

The former X-Factor star had been due to perform at Kings Park in Bournemouth as well as Powderham Castle in Exeter on July 29 and August 5, with thousands having already purchased tickets costing up to £125.

But yesterday, Stephen C Associates Limited, the company which organised the gigs said: “We deeply regret to inform you that the company Stephen C Associates Limited has ceased to trade. It is insolvent and is expected to go into liquidation shortly.

Overnight closures on the M4 eastbound

The M4 eastbound will be closed this evening betweemn junction 26 and junction 25A. It will reopen at 6am tomorrow (July 22).

20:01

Vehicle fire in Wellington

Fire crews from Wellington extinguished a vehicle blaze in the town centre this evening.

19:43

Crash on the A35 near Puddletown

Emergency services are currently responding to a crash on the A35 near Puddletown.

It is understood that a car hit the barrier of the central reservation.

19:26KEY EVENT

Flood alert issued for the Chew Valley area

A new flood warning has been issued (Image: Flood Alerts)

A flood alert has been issued for Chew Valley and surrounding villages with 17-29mm of rainfall expected in the area today (July 21). River levels across the area are expected to rise with further showers predicted tomorrow.

18:58

Long delays on M5

Although the road is open there are very big delays on the southbound M5 as all that holiday traffic tries to get past the scene. Things are looking better northbound.

18:44

Large queues form as traffic held on M5

These pictures show what happened a little earlier as traffic came to a standstill on the M5 between Taunton and Wellington because of what is being called a ‘police incident’. The road is now clear but there are long queues in both directions.

Big delays on M5 after 'incident'

The incident on the M5 seems to have been cleared but looks like there is disruption to traffic going both ways near Taunton, between J25 at Taunton and J26 near Wellington. It’s not clear what the incident was. There were initial reports of a crashed caravan, but it has since been described as a police incident and there are unconfirmed reports of people in the road. There are reports of delays of up to 60 minutes.

18:29

Rail disruption update

Disruption to rail services between Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction expected to be cleared by 18.30

18:26

Traffic due to 'police incident' on the M5 southbound

The travel information service INRIX originally reported traffic delays due to an overturned caravan on the M5 between junction 26 and junction 25. This has now been corrected and is being treated as a police incident.

18:24

Traffic on the M5 Southbound due to broken down vehicle

Lane closed and slow traffic due to a broken down vehicle on M5 Southbound between J18A and J19.

18:06

Travel update

Reports of accident on A39 at Puriton Hill. Traffic is coping well.

Heavy traffic on A303 between B3170 and A30 / A30.

18:02

Traffic on the M5 between junction 25 and 26

The travel information provider INRIX is reporting traffic on the M5 due to a rolling road block and people on the road in both directions between junction 25 of the A358 and junction 26 of the A38.